The teahouse owner looked at him suspiciously: "Sir, are you sleepwalking? There are only two of us in our teahouse, me and the waiter. How can we have a portrait artist?"

Wei Linzhou sneered repeatedly: "You are still pretending. I have been guarding the door of your teahouse since I asked her to paint my portrait. I didn't even see her and her maid leave!"

The teahouse owner sighed helplessly, "Sir, I really don't want to discourage you, but I have to be honest. My teahouse has a back door. Maybe they left secretly there?"

Wei Linzhou's vision went dark and he almost fell headfirst to the ground.

He reached out and shook the shopkeeper vigorously, shouting, "Why didn't you tell me there was a back door? You liar! She extorted fifty thousand taels of silver from me for nothing. You must be in cahoots with her!"

The teahouse owner struggled to break free from him and retorted, "Sir, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want. I'm just doing business, how could I cheat? But if you want to bully me, I'm not afraid. The owner of this teahouse is the current Prince Li. If you want to cause trouble, I'll fight you to the end!"

This sentence was like a bucket of cold water poured on Wei Linzhou's head, making him feel cold all over.

How dare he confront King Li?

He could only swallow this loss in silence!

Fortunately, he still has the portrait. As long as he can control Lin Ran, how can he not be able to turn the situation around?

Having made up his mind, he turned around and left in a hurry.

The shopkeeper looked at his back and spat.

As soon as Wei Linzhou returned to the Wei Mansion, he was knocked to the ground by Wei Dongting's big, fat slap.

He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, including several back teeth, before he angrily asked, "Dad, why did you hit me?"

Wei Dongting grabbed his collar fiercely and scolded him, "You unfilial son, you took away the money I used to get an official position? Where did you take it? Return it now!"

Wei Linzhou frowned and replied, "If you haven't come back yet, I gave it to someone else!"

Wei Dongting's eyes suddenly turned blood red with anger. He could no longer control himself and opened his mouth to bite his forehead hard.

"Ah!" Wei Linzhou let out a shrill scream.

He instinctively pushed Wei Dongting away, his face covered in blood and looking hideous and terrifying.

Wei Dongting gritted his teeth and cursed: "You unfilial son, do you know how important that money is to me? It is the capital for my comeback!"

Wei Linzhou retorted angrily: "Even if you lose the money, your son and I can help you get the emperor to revoke his order!"

Wei Dongting was stunned. He asked in confusion, "What can you do?"

Wei Linzhou pulled out a portrait from his sleeve and showed it to him. He frowned and asked, "Isn't this Qing'er's portrait? Where did you get it?"

Wei Linzhou raised his hand to wipe the blood off his face: "This Qing'er is not that Qing'er!"

Wei Dongting interrupted impatiently: "Speak human language!"

Wei Linzhou then explained in a low voice: "Dad, if I'm not mistaken, this woman is Qing'er's cousin, the wife of Lin Ran, the current Dali Temple Minister!"

Wei Dongting still didn't understand what it meant, but he continued to listen patiently.

Wei Linzhou spoke again, "That day she pretended to be a ghost and frightened my mother and me. By chance, I got the gold hairpin she often wore. With this portrait and the gold hairpin as a token, I can offer a reward to find my dream lover. Then, for the sake of reputation, won't Lin Ran come to me for help?"

Wei Dongting came back to his senses immediately. Lin Ran, the Minister of the Dali Temple, was the brother-in-law of the current Prince Li. As long as he could get in touch with him, wouldn't it be very easy to get his official position back?

The anger on his face disappeared in an instant, replaced by a smile.

He pulled Wei Linzhou up and said, "Good son, I knew you weren't raised in vain. Did you use the fifty thousand taels of silver to buy this portrait? It's not a loss at all!"

Wei Linzhou spat out a mouthful of blood foam: "Dad, as long as I am here, our Wei family will not fall. Believe me, tomorrow morning as long as I show this portrait to others, Lin Ran will have to come to my door and beg for mercy!"

Wei Dongting rubbed his hands happily: "That's great, I will also help you get an official position, and you can stay in the capital and become an official!"

Wei Linzhou nodded: "Not only do I want to be an official in Beijing, I also want to be his wife!"

The smile on Wei Dongting's face froze immediately. He hesitated and said, "That's not necessary, is it? With your family background, can't you marry another innocent noblewoman? Why do you have to have a second wife?"

Wei Linzhou glared at him: "What do you know? She looks exactly like Qing'er. When I see her, it's like I see Qing'er. I love her very much!"

Wei Dongting quickly comforted her: "Okay, okay, anyway, our Wei family already has Jin Bao, so it doesn't matter if you marry a second wife!"

Wei Linzhou did not refute again. After telling him the plan for tomorrow, he went down to treat his wounds with satisfaction.

Wei Linzhou almost stayed awake all night. He was very emotional when he thought about asking the people of the whole city to help him find his dream lover.

As soon as it was daybreak, he got up immediately.

He carefully took out the portrait, looked at it again, and then hid it in his arms with satisfaction.

He said with a ferocious look in his eyes: "Lin Ran, your good days are over. Your wife will soon become the dream lover of me, Wei Linzhou!"

He didn't dare to delay any longer, so he tidied up his appearance and walked out quickly.

He asked someone to bring him a gong and started beating it as he walked!

People all love to watch the fun, especially since he looks like a decent human being, so naturally they all follow him with curiosity.

As more and more people gathered, he spoke sadly, "Everyone, I'm sure you've heard about my Wei family's story. My first wife was murdered by my mother. I only learned the truth because her spirit appeared and told me. But I know she is a real person. She is now in the capital. I asked someone to paint her portrait. I hope you can help me find my first wife!"

His tone was sincere, and he even shed tears because of sadness and self-blame.

What a loving attitude!

The people immediately felt very sympathetic towards him, and some even urged him, "Then quickly bring out the portrait of your deceased wife so we can see what she looked like and help you find her!"

Wei Linzhou said gratefully, "I won't let you help me in vain. I'm offering a reward for finding my wife. Anyone who can provide any clues will receive a reward of one hundred taels of silver!"

After hearing what he said, the urging became more intense.

At this time, Sang Qiutang and Lin Yiwan were lazily sitting in the carriage watching the fun. She said angrily, "He actually has a reward of silver. If I had known earlier, I would have asked for more and made him bankrupt!"

Lin Yiwan comforted him, "He was just making big promises. He thought he would definitely find you, so he promised a huge sum of money. The Wei family will eventually become a laughing stock!"

Sang Qiutang said dejectedly, "Wanwan, I feel so sorry for my cousin. Back then, she thought she was marrying a gentle and kind man, but she never expected he would turn out to be such a double-faced beast!"

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